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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · 2d

💡 Edwin Jans, @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, @skruikemeier.bsky.social en ik schreven een opiniestuk over polarisatie in Nederland, vandaag in @parool.nl 👇📰

Het Parool @parool.nl · 3d

Opinie: ‘Zo gepolariseerd is Nederland helemaal niet – maar dit hardnekkige beeld heeft wél gevolgen’

In politiek Den Haag en aan de talkshowtafels wordt veel gesproken over de ‘toegenomen polarisatie’ in Nederland, maar in werkelijkheid valt dat reuze mee, stellen vier onderzoekers van Wageningen University & Research. Het is volgens hen een hardnekkig verhaal, dat wél gevolgen kan hebben.

www.parool.nl

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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 REMINDER 🚨

Register for the PolCom Classics kickoff with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social on connections and frictions between political science and communication science - Thu, Sept 25, 12:00–13:00 CEST.

🔗 Joining link will be sent on Wednesday.

NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Launching this fall: PolCom Classics!

A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.

🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET

First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.

@nefca.bsky.social

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Etmaal2026 @etmaal2026.bsky.social · 18d

Our call for papers is out! 📣 This year’s theme is Moving Through Communication – the dynamic role of communication in driving change. Join us at #Etmaal2026 in Papendal! Submit by Nov 9 through our website: www.etmaal2026.nl/submissions

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Peter Luca Versteegen @versteegenluca.bsky.social · 23d

🚨New pre-print🚨

"Do citizens’ views of democracy and its actors vary with how they feel?”, @lilymasonphd.bsky.social and I ask in a new paper.
Why would they? While citizens widely endorse democracy in principle, temporary factors often shape their views. Also, work on “irrelevant events"

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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 Launching this fall: PolCom Classics!

A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.

🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET

First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.

@nefca.bsky.social

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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚀 We’re live!

The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.

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Eelco Harteveld @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social · Jul 24

📢 Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published 🎉

📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙

Link below for the e-book 👇

doi.org

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Aug 29

New blogpost (in Dutch) @stukroodvlees.bsky.social about this study with @lisajanssen.bsky.social!
⬇️👇

stukroodvlees.nl/polarisatie-...

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you, Luca! Means a lot! 🙏🙏🙏

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Public Opinion Quarterly - POQ @poqjournal.bsky.social · Jun 11

Respect isn’t just a norm—it’s a dividing line in how people interpret politics. Turkenburg et al. show support for respectful talk varies by education, cynicism, populism & polarization—and shapes reactions to disrespectful politicians.

Read now in POQ: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · May 28

📢 Have you recently defended your PhD in political science in The Netherlands, Belgium or Luxembourg? PLC is looking for PhD Summaries and Reviews!

#PhDOpportunity #PhDGraduates #PoliticalScience #AcademicPublishing #PhDResearch #EarlyCareerResearchers

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Mar 18

How do complexity and simplicity in political communication shape citizens' reasoning and attitudes toward politicians? 💭

Read more about it in this new study, out now in Human Communication Research ⬇️🤩
academic.oup.com/hcr/advance-...

https://academic.oup.com/hcr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hcr/hqaf002/8078028

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Ine Goovaerts @inegoovaerts.bsky.social · Feb 25

Do citizens vary in their support for respect-based norms in political communication (e.g., civility, accessibility)? And if so, does this variation influence how violations of these norms shape democratic outcomes?

We address these questions in our new study, accepted in @poqjournal.bsky.social ⬇️

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Politics of the Low Countries @plc-journal.bsky.social · Dec 10

As of Jan 1, 2025 PLC will be a diamond open access journal 💎! This means no costs involved for the reader, nor for the author or their institutions! Instead, PLC is funded by the Francopone-Belgian, Flemish and Dutch #polisci associations and by Radboud Uni Press, our new publisher! #openscience

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Lisa Janssen @lisajanssen.bsky.social · Nov 20

Better late than never:

📢Can moderate levels of affective polarization actually be beneficial for citizens’ democratic attitudes?

shorturl.at/MQ1fY

In EJPR, @turkenburgemma.bsky.social and I show that the relationship between AP and democratic support is more nuanced than previously assumed

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Sep 19

🚨Vacancy Alert!🚨

Exciting PhD position in an interdisciplinary project on polarization and legal battles in the context of pesticide regulation 🥬👩‍⚖️

⏳Deadline 14/10. See the link below for all info, DM me your questions & please spread the word! 🙏

www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...

PhD position: Legal battles and polarization in pesticide regulation

www.wur.nl

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Toine Fiselier @t-fiselier.bsky.social · Jan 26

@rensvliegenthart.bsky.social has three new vacancies (2 PhDs and 1 post-doc) available within his great Vici-funded project at Wageningen University for those interested in discontent, electoral campaigns, polarisation, and political trust.

www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...

www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Dec 21

After this, I am far from done researching interesting stuff 🔎! That's why I'm thrilled at the opportunity to continue doing so at the Wageningen University & Research Strategic Communication Group in the years to come 🤩🕺

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Dec 21

For those curious, check out the presentation I gave at the defense: https://youtu.be/ZceaA-GWEUk or find the full version of the dissertation here: https://bit.ly/EmmaPhD 🔖

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Dec 21

Of course, I am also very grateful to a whole lot of others who have been supportive, kind, and helpful along the way!
A special mention goes to all the fabulous Legit Research Group team members 🤗 and to my awesome family (the outfits were not color-coordinated on purpose, I promise)

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Dec 21

Many (many, many) thanks go to my (co-)supervisors Sofie Marien, @luanarusso.bsky.social, @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social, @bnbakker.bsky.social, and to jury members Jenny De Fine Licht, Jonas Lefevere, @pvanaelst.bsky.social and @solecheler.bsky.social ✨🙌

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Dec 21

*Insert your favorite doctor-related pun here*

Very happy to announce that last Friday, I defended my PhD dissertation “On Silver Tongues and Silver Linings” in the Emma Vorlat Auditorium of KU Leuven 🎓🥳

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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · Dec 8

SO excited for today: my fabulous colleague and friend @lisavandijk.bsky.social will defend her fabulous dissertation in the fabulous KU Leuven promotiezaal!

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Corinna Oschatz @corinnaoschatz.bsky.social · Nov 28

Come and work with us in beautiful Amsterdam! We are looking for a PhD student to explore the 'Role of Social Norms in Negative Campaigning and Affective Polarization'

Deadline: 10 Jan 24
Starting: Preferably April 24
All details: tinyurl.com/45ryj32t

RT=🧡
@ascor.bsky.social, # commsky # polsky

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